Ancona, Port city in Marche region, Italy
Located between Monte Conero, Monte Astagno, and Monte Guasco, Ancona extends along the Adriatic coast with a natural harbor shaped like an elbow.
Greek settlers from Syracuse established Ancona in 387 BC, naming it after the Greek word 'Ankon' due to the curved form of its promontory.
The Cathedral of San Ciriaco combines Romanesque and Byzantine architectural elements, featuring a twelve-sided dome atop Monte Guasco overlooking the port.
The central railway station connects Ancona to major Italian cities through regular services, while the port offers ferry routes to Croatia, Greece, and Albania.
The Arch of Trajan, standing 18 meters tall at the harbor entrance, remains the only Roman triumphal arch entirely preserved on Italy's eastern coast.
Location: Province of Ancona
Inception: 387 BCE
Elevation above the sea: 16 m
Shares border with: Agugliano, Camerano, Camerata Picena, Falconara Marittima, Offagna, Osimo, Polverigi, Sirolo
Address: Ancona, Province of Ancona, Italy 60121–60131 Ancona
Website: https://comuneancona.it
GPS coordinates: 43.61667,13.51667
Latest update: June 4, 2025 12:24
Monte Conero
10.1 km
Cathedral Basilica of St. Cyriacus
1.1 km
Lazzaretto of Ancona
1.1 km
Passetto
1.4 km
Arch of Trajan
1.3 km
Parco regionale del Conero
10.1 km
National Archaeological Museum of the Marches
889 m
War memorial in Ancona
1.4 km
Teatro delle Muse
614 m
Parco del Cardeto
564 m
Santa Maria di Portonovo
9.3 km
Santa Maria della Piazza
673 m
Spiaggia di Portonovo
8.3 km
San Francesco alle Scale
649 m
Parco Zoo
9.1 km
Spiaggia del Passetto
1.4 km
Cittadella di Ancona
739 m
Rocca di Offagna
11.6 km
Pinacoteca civica "Francesco Podesti"
652 m
Loggia dei Mercanti
655 m
Chiesa del Gesù
776 m
Roman Amphitheatre of Ancona
807 m
Palazzo degli Anziani
940 m
Arco Clementino
1.3 km
Fontana del Calamo
376 m
Mezzavalle
7.1 km
San Domenico
437 m
Ancona Lighthouse
688 mReviews
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